Lenovo · ThinkPad T
ThinkPad T470
A 14-inch business ThinkPad with sixth- or seventh-generation Intel processors, Thunderbolt 3 and removable external batteries.
Model history · 6 models, 2011–2017
- 2011ThinkPad T420Compare
- 2012ThinkPad T430Compare
- 2013ThinkPad T440Compare
- 2015ThinkPad T450Compare
- 2016ThinkPad T460Compare
- 2017ThinkPad T470
- Size
- 14″
- Display
- IPS LCD
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Weight
- 1.65 kg
- Battery
- 13.9 h
What reviewers say
Reviewers praise the keyboard, broad port selection, everyday performance and battery endurance, especially with the larger external pack. The screen is adequate for office work but has limited colour coverage; Laptop Mag would also like more brightness. Both find the speakers thin-sounding. Notebookcheck praises quiet, cool operation and access for upgrades.
From laptopmag.com and notebookcheck.net
Specifications
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- Screen size
- 14″
- Resolution
- 1920 × 1080
- Panel
- IPS LCD
- Brightness
- 250 nits
- Touchscreen
- No
- Display type
- HD or Full HD non-IPS (220 nits), or Full HD IPS (250 nits); optional ten-finger on-cell touch on Full HD IPS with PPS lid
- Screen finish
- Anti-glare
Performance
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-7200U
- CPU cores
- 2
- CPU threads
- 4
- Graphics
- Intel HD Graphics 620
- Memory
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 256 GB to 512 GB
- CPU
- Sixth- or seventh-generation dual-core Intel Core processors; Core i7-6500U unavailable in EMEA
- GPU
- Integrated Intel HD Graphics 520 or 620; optional GeForce 940MX with 2 GB GDDR5 outside EMEA; listed configurations are integrated
- Memory type
- DDR4-2400; two SO-DIMM sockets, up to 32 GB; clocks down to the processor's memory limit
- Storage type
- 2.5-inch SATA HDD/SSD or primary M.2 2280 PCIe 3.0 ×2 NVMe SSD; optional 128 GB SATA M.2 SSD in WWAN slot excludes WWAN and WiGig; listed configurations use PCIe SSDs (Laptop Mag, Notebookcheck)
Battery and size
- Battery life (maker's claim)
- Up to 13.9 hours
- Weight
- 1.65 kg
- Thickness
- 19.95 mm
- Width × depth
- 336.6 × 232.5 mm
- Battery life detail
- Optional internal 24 Wh; removable external 24, 48 or 72 Wh; integrated graphics with internal plus 24 Wh external up to 13.9 hours (MobileMark 2014), plus 48 Wh up to 20.9 hours, plus 72 Wh up to 27.1 hours; weight shown for PPS lid with three-cell external battery
- Charger
- 45 W or 65 W slim-tip or USB-C adapter
- Materials
- Magnesium-hybrid or PPS display cover; glass-fibre reinforced plastic bottom
- Colours
- Black
Connections
- Ports
- Thunderbolt 3, 3 × USB-A, HDMI, Ethernet, SD card slot, headphone jack
- Wi-Fi
- 802.11ac; optional 802.11ad WiGig
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 4.1 under Windows
- Webcam
- Optional 720p; optional infrared camera
- Operating system
- Windows
- Port detail
- Three USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A, one USB-C 3.1 Gen 2/Thunderbolt 3 with Power Delivery and DisplayPort, HDMI 1.4b, Gigabit Ethernet, combo audio, SD/MMC/SDHC/SDXC reader and docking connector; optional smart card and micro-SIM slot
- External displays
- Three independent displays; USB-C up to 4096 × 2304 at 60 Hz, HDMI up to 4096 × 2160 at 24 Hz
- Keyboard
- Six-row spill-resistant keyboard; optional backlight
- Trackpad
- Multi-touch Mylar clickpad; TrackPoint with dedicated buttons
- Speakers
- 2 W × 2 stereo speakers
- Microphones
- Dual-array microphone
- Biometrics
- Optional touch fingerprint reader; discrete TPM 1.2 or 2.0; optional NFC
Configurations
| Processor | Memory | Storage |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-7200U | 8 GB | 256 GB |
| Intel Core i5-7200U | 8 GB | 512 GB |
Pros and cons
Pros
- Thunderbolt 3 supports charging and DisplayPort
- Two memory sockets supporting up to 32 GB
- Removable external battery with optional internal battery
Cons
- No built-in optical drive
- Storage bay supports a 2.5-inch drive or primary M.2 SSD, not both
- Larger external batteries add weight
Closest rivals
Model | Size | Display | Processor | Memory | Weight | Battery | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14″ | OLED, 144 Hz | Intel Core Ultra 9, Core Ultra X9 378H or Core Ultra X9 388H | 32 GB | 1.65 kg | 32 h | Feb 2026 | |
| 14″ | OLED, 120 Hz | AMD Ryzen AI 9 | 32 GB | 1.57 kg | – | Mar 2025 | |
| 14″ | IPS LCD, 120 Hz | Intel Core Ultra 7 | 16 GB – 32 GB | 1.55 kg | 22 h | Feb 2025 |
Previous model: ThinkPad T460. Newer model: ThinkPad T480.
Sources
- psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T470/ThinkPad_T470_Spec.PDF
- laptopmag.com/articles/lenovo-thinkpads-2017-specs-prices
- laptopmag.com/reviews/laptops/lenovo-thinkpad-t470
- notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-T470-Core-i5-Full-HD-Notebook-Review.198130.0…
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